Bed-rail



0. C. WYSONG, DECD. F- I. WYSONG, EXECUTRIX.

BED RAIL. APPLICATION FILED OCT 3, 1919- Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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oLmo CORTEZ w soxe. or-ennnnsn ono,anom roanotnu; minim:wxsone EXECUTRIX 0F SAID OLMEDO QOBTEZ .WYSONQ-DECEA'SED.

resident of Greensboro, in the county of Guilford and State ofNorthCa'roli'na, have invented a new and useful Improvement'in Bed-Rails, of which the following is aspec I fication.

My invention relates to improvements" in furniture, and it consists in, the constructions. combinations and arrangements herein provide a bed rail, the principal feature of whichli'es in extensible blocks adjustably" mounted in the extremities of the rail, by the useof V which the length ofa bed may be increased. 3

Anotherobject of the invention is to pro' vide a bed rail in which the main body por- 20 tion is metallic, blocks carrying bed hooks being adjustably mounted in ,the extremities of'the :metallic rail, saidblocks having adjustable tierodsby the use oflawhich thebed rails are prevented from' spreading.

.Another objectof the inventionis to pro-f vide. a crimpedor fluted' bedjrail having ,blocks bearing bed fhdoks, inserted in'the ends, said blocks being susceptible to adjustment if desired."

Anotherobject of the invention is to pro- V 1n the bottom portion 4 of the rail 1.

vide a metallic bed railas described, with spacer blocks/for preventing rattling and the giving of metallic sound' upon striking ing had to the accompanying drawingspin which: I

f Figure Iisgaside elevation of a bedgrail showing the adjustable blocks, and the tie- V rods in a nested position.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of'abed rail showing the. blocks extended. i

' Fig. 3 isan enlarged sideelevation fof portion of a bed rail showing the extensible ,block, parts being shown in section; I

- Figs. 4 and 5 are cross sections on the lines and 55 respectively, ofFigs. 1 and 3.

' Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a portion of a bed rail showin the spaced blocksposia soj i V v "tioned to recelve s ats therebetween.

Fig. 7 is a plan view 'showingthe arrangef ine'nt of'the tie-rods. l

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i fPatentejd i Application jfi ie dfo ctober 3-,"1917. s rial m. 194,}91) i i Fig. 9 is a side elevation showing a modified arang'ement for holding, one end of a t1e-ro'd. V j "3- =1 Fig.) 10, isfa cross SQCtlOIilQli the line 10 10 Fig. 11 is; a detail plan view showing a modified adjustment'for the tie 'rods. In "carrying out iniy invention I provide a metallic *bedrail 1 "which is fluted at 2 at the top. and atf3 at the bottom. The jfiutes 2 are on the outside of the'rail" 1 and are in-. tended'to give the rail a pleasing appearance asvwellas give it the required' strength to.

bear the weight imposed upon it."

i The rail 1 is-bent inwardly at 4 at the top and bottom, and thentoward the center of Y the rail as at 5.- The'ends of'thegbent por- 7 'tion 1 ofthe'rail'at 6 to provide longitudinal tions 5 are then bent towardthe body portongues upon which the kerf s' 7 ofanexi t I tensiblewooden blocks vslida f I The .woodenblock Sfits closely upon the tongues'6 onthe' extremities of the rail 1 as clearly indicated in the drawing. (The block 8 may'. be" adjusted outwardly as 1 shown in. {Fig.2. Forthis purpose the block '8is pro-1 vided withfa vertical slot 9, in which abolt T "10, is located. The'bolt 10 enters around "opening 11 in thetop portion 4 ofthe rail.

lfand passesout of a-similar Opening 12 QA wing 'nut' 13 is screwed upon the lower pins on the bed posts.

Tie-rods 15 are fixed ina socket '16 "ofla hinge brack'et 17 pivotally mounted upon'ga hinge block 18 carried by the extensible 'block 8. The tie-rods 15are nested in the 'manner illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2,-when the bed rail is shipped. [A sleeve 19 is carried upon the ends of the tie-rods 15, and is j adjustably, fastened by set screwsj20.

-* :The nature of themetallic bed rail 1 is such that when it is struck by a glancing [.blow, a metallic "sound will be given, and'to obviate this bbjectionable feature, as well blocks 21 are inserted at intervals in the channel formed 5. One of the "spa-Ger blocks 21 is illustrated in Fig; 5.

dinal tongue ,6 enters, similarly as doth k'rfs 7 ofthe ezitns'ibie block been moved down "a I? considerable distance ,so as to lea-ye equal spaces thereb etw een and engage the side; portions of messa es;

2 he' rra ement Shown in F -v 6 is 7 that in an instance where it is desired to use lwoqden slats instead of a mattress having a .W uch-e %e s is Ins t-t lu j rlly' Pro ided, we up f fiberupp formed at the socket 16 i the hinge member 17. This arrangement is indicated; ii Fig, 8

'wre he, is 24 f ma re s vies a socket 16'. y 7

' ;'l;he hinge block 18 ;is'-fix ed upontheinner vertical face ofthe extensible wooden block metallic irame 2 is seen? to rest uponthe T is a a eme t;19 1 9 ;t e. h n memberlf within the channel 'tormed by the bent portionsgfl: and 5. pt therrail 1 when the i s ..tie-rodsare nested. Q i r The tie-rodsY-15 illustrated; more, clearly I Fig- 7, term an:, mp ;te i ure Q invention. Itwill beseenthateach of the tie-rodg members is carried byi one of the fier 115 are swune-inwflr inai dsth s s re s 0 i cs evesl r sifixed y edjusted in osition.; The metallic rail nem libers ;are thus prevented from spreading.

.; 1 V 'Obyiou sly. a,- plurality"- of the tier rods l inay be 'provided interrnediate the ends of the mails 1.1 Inotherwords," another single tie- -rod maybe putin the middle, or twoor t ree ayb mpl y -r1 he r f makerf :the bedfrail.

' rods used is of course,: optional withthe V 1 f' 1 glnstead of hinging ,the tie-rods in the manner d escribed above andias' shown in 'the d aw s, ac tiem'df mb rl 1m y on- ;sist 'qf aflat barhaving an enlarged, head 26; on one end, a To accommodate this head, an opening 27 is fonned inga portionof the wo den-@19 8 a d: co y m cuteh eon =28 with a hole 29 intowhich the in the opening-2T-asshown in Fig. "10. The

rod, and Dullingithe head 26 out. An adjust- (able collar 30 v with" a wing nut 31, provides bent portions l and head 26 isinserted; The head 26 then rests 1 -tie,-rod may be -remoyedby lifting" the tie them. These blocks are a by-product which up to the present'timecannotibe employed i'n' any useful manufacture; Here itwill be seen that each block has a kerf 22 into which the longitu-a 'By running the blocks through an especia lly designed machine which dresses them, forms the kerfs 7 and the slot 9, I am en- '7 -fl iabiedteaeinploy the by-product referred" to,

Attention is directedito Fig.6, Here it will be seen that the spacer blocks 21 have in a useful purpose. 7 By making a metallic bed rail,"r the interests of cleanliness and sanitation are advanced, jand by the use pf the, blocks referred-to, the step's'in 'niakin'g e, bedrail ery much simplified f The cost of'p'roducing the bedfl'rail'is fvery much wooden bed rail; In" manufacturing the coinnion l wooden bed rail, some of the vbest timber which may be used "for other and result 'u'15on striking the void fflutes "2. and 3,

a semi-circular, j spacer ro'd 32 isl slid nto these yolds. Theispacen'rod' 82 serve s to less than that oi producing the common 7 ela-nip? the spacer blocks even more tightly Y in position. fThe'se rods may, iotcourse, be

omitted but are illustrated in the drawing be desirable do soi :toj Show how th y ay' fbe eniployed it it .necejssafily amen remain rig-idly in place for maybe extended when it "is' necessary to do so. The spacer 7 blocks :21 are} alsd' byproductsj similarly ,e p1 yi s1;e ;i i-eilt1 A b 0 2 when th .st b 'efth rail, and prevent disagreeable rattling which blocks 8, The spacer m ht o erw re u t. Thib ksi 21ers riailedz'in position whesarraaga as shown '1 While the, *clonsti'uctionfand of'the device isthatof e eraliy preferred; TIEOIH}, obviously modifications and changes may be, without departi g from thesliiritof th'e inventi'onor.theiscope ofthe claims. 7

1:1: ,jA bed r il; consisting his; metallic body, closed on one side and opeiuatthe blocks, accessible lfro n theopen siddjadjustablynounted in the ends of the bed rail between the channels.

, ,2. ,A' metallicbed a-11' avingf flia a,pae

channels, a block artian housed by and disposed atlthe lends of'jtheirail, with; ke'rfs receiving the tongues, the. 1?? S of the block and 'a'fastniiig element passifigthroughs id rail and said block.

3. A bed rail, consisting of a metallic channeled bed rail member, extensible hookbearing blocks mounted in the channel-at the ends of the rail, and spacer blocks o'ccu ying the channel preventing said rail from rattling. v .c

4. Abed rail consisting of a metallic sheet bent to form fiutes at the top' and bottom, the

' adjacent portions beingv bent inwardly,

downwardly, and again inwardly to 7 video longitudinal tongues and channels, the upper portions of said rail having coincid-' ling. openings on the extremities, a" wooden hook-bearing block mounted in the channeled rail at the extremities, said block I having a vertical slot coinciding with said openings, a fastening member passing through the said coinciding openings and slot, and spacer blocks carried by said rail with portions located in said -channels,.said

spacer blocks being disposed intermediate eend blocks.

with clamping connections for clamping the rods together.

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I 6. In combination, a bed rail consisting of a sheet metal casing, suitable reinforcements at intervals, heldin place by formed I parts of the casing, and means held in place by the same parts, at the endsofthe casing lforconnection With the head and -foot porftions of a bed. i a h c 7. In combination, a bed. rail consisting:

of a sheet metal casing, suitable reinforcements at intervals, held in place by formed i I parts of the casing, meansheld in place by the same parts, at the endsof the casing for connection with the head and foot portions".

or a bed, and adjustablesecuring means passing through vertically for fastening beneath the bed rail, I .-8. A bed rail consisting a 5 J'inetallic casing. having fluted portions at one side forming voids, and bent portions on, the

other. side fforming channels and tongues, hook bearing blocks supported by said casing with portions engaging the channels and tongues, spacer blocks located'flalong said casing with portions engaging the channels and tongues, and longitudinal spacer rods inserted into "the flutes occupying the voids and engaging the spacer blocks to assist in 1 preventing the metallic casing from rattling.

OLMEDO CORTEZ WYSONG. 

